Forget Yourself and Go to Work

Ah...President Gordon B. Hinckley. The LDS prophet of my college and young single adult years. (I graduated from young single adults when I turned 31--he, he). I can still remember when he first shared these words that his father wrote to him while he was serving a mission in England and thought that he wasn't doing any good and should therfore go home. And then a song was written about him being constant as the North Star because he talked about that. I loved learning that song along with the primary children (I was pianist). Anyway, I was kind of dreading this day. I worked the morning shift today and I've struggled with my motivation the past few months, then I had my visiting teachers coming (teacher as it turned out), and then after that I went visiting teaching (by myself as it turned out). Not really a stressful day by any means. I've certainly had tougher days to get through physically and mentally, but I just didn't look forward to it. I just felt nagged. But, you know, I forgot myself and went to work this morning. There was lots to do and I got lost in doing it and was cheerful and helpful and by the time it was time to go home, I realized that I had hardly even thought about anything else. That's how it's supposed to be. Get lost in what you're doing and love it! I know sometimes it requires more of a push to get going (and even to keep going), but it's doable. Of course, that prayer this morning got me off on the right track, I'm sure.

I am grateful for the words of truth by a Prophet of God that stay with me and remind me of how I can be.